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Orkhon Waterfall

ARE YOU READY FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TRIP THROUGH MONGOLIA?

The Orkhon Waterfall tour is one of our most diverse tours in terms of landscapes and smaller cities we pass through. You will ride through steppes, mountains, cross rivers and it even includes one day of sand dune riding, at the beginning of the Gobi region. With 1,124km, the Orkhon is the longest river in Mongolia and is home to many species of fish like the pike, Siberian sturgeon, taimen, Asian common asp, Siberian grayling, roach etc. There are many rocks and boulders around the river as well as smaller waterfalls with 4-5 m height as well as the Ulaan-tsutgalan waterfall, the biggest in Mongolia with a height of 26m. The Orkhon river Valley has been protected since 2006 as a National Park. You can view this tour and its breathtaking landscapes in our image video.

All meals while you are in Mongolia including bottled water and soft drinks

2 hotel nights in Ulaanbaatar

Ger camp costs

National park entrance fees

Camping equipment (Tents, chairs, sleeping bags, mattress)

2 support vehicles

1 Guide/Tour leader, 1 mechanic, 2 assistants, 1 private Chef

Motorbike rent, all our bikes are Husqvarna FE450

Gas

Alcohol (beer & vodka)

Flight cost

Visa cost

Health insurance (Air rescue coverage is compulsory!)

Protective gears (available for rent, EUR25€ per day per person)

General info

ARE YOU READY FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TRIP THROUGH MONGOLIA?

The Orkhon Waterfall tour is one of our most diverse tours in terms of landscapes and smaller cities we pass through. You will ride through steppes, mountains, cross rivers and it even includes one day of sand dune riding, at the beginning of the Gobi region. With 1,124km, the Orkhon is the longest river in Mongolia and is home to many species of fish like the pike, Siberian sturgeon, taimen, Asian common asp, Siberian grayling, roach etc. There are many rocks and boulders around the river as well as smaller waterfalls with 4-5 m height as well as the Ulaan-tsutgalan waterfall, the biggest in Mongolia with a height of 26m. The Orkhon river Valley has been protected since 2006 as a National Park. You can view this tour and its breathtaking landscapes in our image video.

TOUR ITINERARY

Arriving in Ulaanbaatar City (UB). We will pick you up at the airport and take you for breakfast, rest and shower. In the afternoon we will have our safety briefing followed by a 1-2 hour test ride to get used to the bikes and equipment. We will have a nice dinner all together, followed by a bonfire for everyone who is not too tired from the flight and rest for an early morning tour start.

Day 2

We will have breakfast at the hotel and start the tour at 9am to Khustai national park, which is about 80 km from UB. There will be a light lunch served on the way. As it is the first day we will take it easy and get used to the bikes, gears and different road conditions. The Khustai National Park in Mongolia is world famous for the successful reintroduction of the Przewalski horse. Our final camp night will be at the sand dunes in a tent (Elsen Tasarkhai).

Day 3

After an early breakfast we will enjoy the sand dunes. Riding enduro bikes on the sand is a lot of fun once you got the hang of it, we will show you some tricks to improve faster if you haven’t tried it before. We will continue our tour to the next destination, the Orkhon River Valley via Kharkhorin, it’s the ancient capital of the Mongol empire. lunch will be served at Kharkhorin. After lunch we will ride to our final camping spot, located at a secret location next to a beautiful riverside in Orkhon River Valley. The Orkhon River valley has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The road will be extreme off-roading, its lot of fun riding through this area. We will finish the evening with a bon fire and overnight stay in our tents.

Day 4-5

After Breakfast we will start riding towards Orkhon Waterfall, one of the highlights of our tour. The waterfall is 26 meters high and it is the longest river in Mongolia. We will stop and rest at the waterfall about 2 hours and will enjoy our lunch right next to it. In the afternoon we will continue our trip to Tsenkher Hot, where we will enjoy a hot spa and open air hot ‘swimming pool’ with some cold beer.

Day 6

After breakfast we will start our tour to Ugii Lake, which is about 110km in distance. We will ride through open grass lands and a mix of dirt roads. Lunch will be served at the camp right next to the lake. Enjoy the rest of the day swimming, relaxing by the lake and a nice BBQ dinner under a carpet of stars.

Day 7

Today we will have some paved roads waiting for us to get back to Ulaanbaatar. Disctance is around 280 km, lunch will be on the way. When we return to the city, we will have a short break and shower time, then meet at Ulaanbaatar’s best hot pot the restaurant for a farewell dinner. Whoever has the energy to continue is welcome to enjoy the city’s nightlife, we will show you the best places to go to.

Day 8

Departure day, we will transfer you to the airport. Have a great flight and we hope to see you again during on of the other trips.

MAP

The river is 10-60 m wide to begin with but it becomes 120-150 m around the end and the speed of the river flow decreases. The Orkhon has many species of fish like the pike, Siberian sturgeon, taimen, asian common asp, Siberian grayling, roach etc.
There are many rocks and boulders around the river as well as some waterfalls like a small waterfall with 4-5 m height and the Ulaan tsutgalan waterfall biggest in Mongolia at a height of 26 m. The Orkhon river Valley has been protected since 2006 as a National Park.

Below please find our 10 selected tours we have scheduled for summer 2018. Just slide over the dates you are interested in with your mouse to check availability. You can either book an entire tour on your own with friends or join as a single rider where seats are still marked as available.

2019 SEASON

For summer 2019 reservations please get in touch with us via email. We already accept requests, so you can make sure to travel during the desired dates and have your slot booked before everyone else.